Patents by Inventor Paul Moreton-Smith

Paul Moreton-Smith has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Door member
    Patent number: 9925854
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a door member (1) for mounting to a vehicle door (43). The door member (1) is moulded from a plastics material. The door member (1) includes a door seal mounting channel (3) for receiving a mounting portion (19) of a door seal (13). The door seal mounting channel (3) has first and second sidewalls (5, 7). A first projection (11) is optionally provided on the first sidewall (5) for engaging the mounting portion (19) of the door seal (13). The invention also relates to a door member (101) having an inner finisher (165) and an outer finisher (147). The invention further relates to a vehicle door (43) including a door member (1; 101) of the type described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
    Inventors: Paul Moreton-Smith, Martin Halliwell, Martin Boonham
  • DOOR MEMBER
    Publication number: 20150251527
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a door member (1) for mounting to a vehicle door (43). The door member (1) is moulded from a plastics material. The door member (1) includes a door seal mounting channel (3) for receiving a mounting portion (19) of a door seal (13). The door seal mounting channel (3) has first and second sidewalls (5, 7). A first projection (11) is optionally provided on the first sidewall (5) for engaging the mounting portion (19) of the door seal (13). The invention also relates to a door member (101) having an inner finisher (165) and an outer finisher (147). The invention further relates to a vehicle door (43) including a door member (1; 101) of the type described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Paul Moreton-Smith, Martin Halliwell, Martin Boonham
  • MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR SEAL
    Publication number: 20110036017
    Abstract: A seal (110,210,310) is disclosed in which the seal (110, 210, 310) is adhesively bonded to part of a body structure (2) of a motor vehicle (1) using double-sided adhesive tape (120,220,320). The seal (110, 210, 310) includes a location feature (116, 223, 316) to position it correctly on the motor vehicle (1) and a tear bead (120,220,320) that is used to assist with bonding of the seal (110, 210, 310) to the body structure (2) of the motor vehicle (1). One feature of the invention is that no expensive assembly equipment is required, the seal (110, 210, 310) being bonded in place by applying a load through the closure of a cooperating door (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Paul Moreton-Smith, Martin Halliwell